The Canada women's national field hockey team participates in international field hockey competitions. In 1991, the Canadian men's and women's programs united under the national umbrella of Field Hockey Canada to share funding and infrastructure. The women's team made its first international appearance at the 1978 Women's Hockey World Cup in Madrid, Spain, finishing in fifth place. They were the runner-up at the 1983 Women's Hockey World Cup and the bronze medallists at the 1986 Women's Hockey World Cup.
The Canadian women's team participated in the women's international tournament for the first time in 1956. In 1979 Canada hosted 18 countries in Vancouver for that world event; Canada placed 8th. The 1978 Canadian team was the first to enter the Women's World Cup, and placed 5th.
Tournament records Olympic Games Year Host city Position1980 Moscow, Soviet UnionN/A1984 Los Angeles, United States5th1988 Seoul, South Korea6th1992 Barcelona, Spain7th1996 – 2020 Did not participate
Commonwealth Games Year Host city Position1998 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia10th2002 Manchester, England7th2006 Melbourne, Australia7th2010 New Delhi, India6th2014 Glasgow, Scotland8th2018 Gold Coast, Australia5th2022 Birmingham, England5th
Pan American Cup Year Host city Position2001 Kingston, Jamaica3rd2004 Bridgetown, Barbados3rd2009 Hamilton, Bermuda5th2013 Mendoza, Argentina3rd2017 Lancaster, United States4th2022 Tacarigua, Trinidad and Tobago3rd2025 Montevideo, Uruguay6th
World League Year Round Host city Position2014–15Round 1 Guadalajara, Mexico1stRound 2 Dublin, Ireland2ndSemi-final Valencia, Spain9th2016–17Round 2 West Vancouver, Canada5thWorld Cup Year Host city Position1974 – 1976 Did not participate1978 Madrid, Spain5th1981 Buenos Aires, Argentina5th1983 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia2nd1986 Amsterdam, Netherlands3rd1990 Sydney, Australia10th1994 Dublin, Ireland10th1998 – 2018 Did not participate2022 Terrassa, Spain Amstelveen, Netherlands15th2026 Wavre, Belgium Amstelveen, NetherlandsDNQ
Pan American Games Year Host city Position1987 Indianapolis, United States3rd1991 Havana, Cuba2nd1995 Mar del Plata, Argentina3rd1999 Winnipeg, Canada3rd2003 Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic5th2007 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil5th2011 Guadalajara, Mexico4th2015 Toronto, Canada3rd2019 Lima, Peru2nd2023 Santiago, Chile4th
Champions Trophy Year Host city Position1987 Amsterdam, Netherlands4th1989 Frankfurt, West Germany6th1991 – 2018 Did not participate
Hockey Nations Cup Year Host city Position2022 Valencia, SpainWithdrew2023–24 Terrassa, Spain6th2024–25 Santiago, Chile8th
Hockey Series Year Round Host city Position2018–19Open Salamanca, Mexico1stFinal Valencia, Spain2nd
Team Current roster The squad for the 2022 Women's FIH Hockey World Cup.
Head coach: Rob Short
Notable players Sharon Bayes Laura Branchaud Joel Brough Nancy Charlton Michelle Conn Deb Covey Sharon Creelman Sheila Forshaw Jean Major Laurelee Kopeck Sandra Levy Darlene Stoyka
Results and fixtures The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.
2026
See also Canada men's national field hockey team Field hockey in Canada
References
External links
FIH profile